Rob Geist Pinfold

Rob Geist Pinfold is a Lecturer in Defence Studies (International Security) in the School of Security Studies at King's College London. His book, Understanding Territorial Withdrawal: Israeli Occupations and Exits, was published by Oxford University Press in 2023

Why Iran is dragging the Gulf states into Israel's war

Gulf leaders face an unenviable quandary as Iran's attacks intensify. Do they press for a ceasefire or risk aligning with Israel and going on the offensive?

02 March, 2026

The strategic illogic of Israel's actions in Syria

Israel has adopted a more aggressive and high-risk approach that readily employs military force to escalate conflicts to reshape the regional balance of power

12 May, 2025